Those who are asking for reparations are slaves who want to gain at the expense of others. They want to live as slaves. It’s embarrassing to see young black-folks walking with pride, black power symbol raised high, asking white-folks for reparations. They’re claiming that it’s the sweat of their black […]
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APRIL 6, 2017 BY GWENN SEEMEL Discrimination—it happens in every field and can take many forms. In the art industry, it’s the curator who leans in and says he really enjoys working with “cute little artist chicks like you.” Or the head of the arts council who asks you […]
While I was reading Dee Barnes article in Gawker about F. Gary Gray’s just-released film about N.W.A, “Straight Outta Compton”. “What’s Missing From Straight Outta Compton: Me and the Other Women Dr. Dre Beat Up,” Dee Barnes’s painful admission. The similarities with Michele’s Wallace book “The Black Macho and the […]
Hail King Kincaid by Manuel Palacio Hail King Kincaid, for she is ferocious uncompromising honest and brave. Jamaica Kincaid spends a lot of her time dispensing what a critic so accurately put, awful truths; truths people spend a lot of time trying not to acknowledge. Understanding this Jamaica Kincaid takes […]
Hell no I will not sign a petition, to ban this piece from the Barbican Gallery, this piece of art is doing what it suppose to do. Start a dialogue. Make up your minds. Contemplate your sins. Especially with the people who disagrees with the point of view of the […]
Black apartheid again, this blog came about when I was watching the news. Garry Moreno went into a clip of the former Premier’s speech. I was amazed; I could not stop looking at the TV. Everyone around me got quiet. Children were to “shush be, quiet!” You could see the […]
A Subtlety A Subtlety, by Kara Walker, is an incredible piece of sculpture. I, for one, I’m always impressed by the size. Every time I look at the Statue of Liberty, I’m amazed at its proportion. And so is Karas’ “A Subtlety,” it has a beautiful balance; and Kara Walkers’ […]
Dame Jennifer Smith I always used to see Former Premier of Bermuda Dame Jennifer Smith, DBE, JP. At art shows. She knows how to glam up a room with her perfect hair lipstick and stilettos. She is a great supporter of the arts with her presence and her pocket. When […]
El Bembóm Y Ella by Manuel Palacio This blog is about the video “El Bembóm Y Ella” it’s purpose, to show the sculptures on-site and to have an idea of scale. For close-up detail see web page “El Bembóm” “Ella.” Filmed in Bermuda at “Camden House”. With its beautiful green and “Botanical Gardens”, at […]
The Lost Wax Casting Process A short video on the Lost Wax Casting Process, it presents an understanding of the multilayered process of getting a bronze finish.
